Dr. Olajide Benson, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Benson
Dr. Olajide Benson is a critical care medicine in El Paso, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benson performed 1,563 Medicare services across 893 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benson received a total of $12,367 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Benson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 408 | $91 | $190 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 321 | $127 | $250 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 295 | $163 | $320 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 134 | $131 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 93 | $91 | $190 |
| Annual depression screening | 70 | $18 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $120 | $290 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 53 | $288 | $620 |
| Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment | 33 | $78 | $210 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 21 | $75 | $150 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 16 | $3 | $36 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 15 | $188 | $400 |
| Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | 13 | $101 | $270 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $171 | $360 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 11 | $156 | $290 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Benson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), with 16 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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